Too fat to whore,Too mad to work,Searches her dreams for theLucky sign and walks bare-handedInto a den of bereaucrats for her portion.

'They don't give me welfare.I take it.'

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Maya Angelou was born Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 4, 1928. She grew up in St. Louis and Stamps, Arkansas. She is an author, poet, historian, songwriter, playwright, dancer, stage and screen producer, director, performer, singer, and civil rights activist... Read Maya Angelou's Full Biography